A St. Catharines veterinarian depicted on video striking, choking and slamming cats and dogs has been charged with 16 counts of animal cruelty. The Ontario SPCA has charged Mahavir Singh Rekhi, of Skyway Animal Hospital, in relation to abuses it says occurred in 2013. Rekhi drew widespread ire last year when videos taken by former employees were made public showing him with a number of animals. The Ontario SPCA, along with LCHS inspectors, launched a criminal investigation on Sept. 14. "A great deal of information was brought forth during this investigation," said Carol VanderHeide, regional inspector with the Ontario SPCA.

Source: CBC News June 01, 2017 18:22 UTC